Healthy Pistachio Pudding Dessert – High Protein, Superior

Superb Healthy Pistachio Pudding Dessert with layers of low-fat graham cracker base, high protein cheesecake and pistachio pudding, and whipped topping! Layered pistachio dessert lasagna uses protein powder for a low sugar treat.

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My husband is a big fan of all my no bake dessert lasagna recipes, and this pistachio one really had his heart. It was so smooth and soft and just really superb!

With all the St. Patrick’s Day recipes coming up, I wanted to hop in with some green stuff too, and this protein Pistachio delight really was too easy to say no to.

Ingredients for Healthy Pistachio Pudding Dessert

This healthy pistachio pudding dessert is made with sugar free instant pudding, protein powder instead of sugar and sugar free maple syrup too. Just a tiny bit of sugar from the graham crackers, but this pistachio pudding lasagna is overall a really healthy one.

The Graham Cracker Base

• Graham Crackers
• Cheerios Cereal
• Almond Butter
• Sugar Free Maple Syrup. I used the one from Lakanto for this recipe.Code HAYLSKITCHEN gives you a discount here too

For the Protein Cream Cheese Layer 

A low fat one for a healthy pistachio cheesecake dessert lasagna

• Reduced Fat Cream Cheese
• Non-fat Greek Yogurt
• Vanilla Protein Powder; This is the replacement for sugar; I used Quest Nutrition Vanilla here.
• A bit of Unsweetened Almond Milk

The Pistachio Protein Pudding

• Non-fat Greek Yogurt
• Vanilla Protein Powder Quest Nutrition  again here
• Pistachio Instant Pudding Mix: I used this sugar free and fat free one from Jello
• Unsweetened Almond Milk

The Topping:

• Reduced Fat Cool Whip
• Chopped Pistachios

How to make Protein Pistachio Pudding Dessert with Graham Cracker Crust?

This high protein pistachio pudding dessert with graham cracker crust recipe is actually super easy to make; All you have to do is form all the layers one at a time, spread them out in turn, and completely smoothen out before adding on the next one!

Tips to make Pistachio Pudding Layered Dessert

• Blitz the Graham Crackers and Cheerios completely before adding in the maple syrup and almond butter so the mixture is uniform.

• Use softened cream cheese so everything mixes well in the cheesecake layer of this pistachio lasagna delight.

• Beat the cream cheese well before adding yogurt.
  You really want to do this step so the cream turns out light and fluffy.

• Smooth out each layer completely before adding the next so you actually have a proper layered pistachio pudding dessert.

• Use thawed cool whip topping (not frozen).

• Let lasagna chill in fridge 1-2 hours before eating so it can set.

How to store Protein Pistachio Dessert Lasagna?

This protein pistachio dessert lasagna recipe keeps well in the fridge for upto 4 days (in an airtight container).

To freeze healthy pistachio pudding dessert lasagna, slice and wrap each piece in plastic wrap, and then place in freezer-safe zipper bags. Thaw in fridge before eating.
I haven’t tried this myself though.

Alternatives for Healthy Layered Pistachio Dessert Recip

For the perfect healthy layered pistachio dessert recipe, I recommend using the ingredients (and protein powder brands) specified, but here’s some alternatives you can go for:

Base:

• Graham Crackers: Gluten free grahams like these ones from Nairns will give you a gluten free crust.
• Cheerios Cereal: Rice Chex, Rice Krispies or other crunchy cereal work great here
• Sugar-free Maple Syrup: Use regular maple syrup or simple syrup
• Almond Butter: Use peanut butter, cashew butter or any nut or seed butter

Cream Cheese Topping:

• Reduced Fat Cream Cheese: Reguar cream cheese, or dairy free cream cheese
• Greek Yogurt: Coconut Yogurt

Pistachio Pudding:

• Greek Yogurt: Coconut Yogurt
• Almond Milk: Regular Milk

Topping:

• Reduced-fat cool whip: Regular version or Coconut whipped cream

More healthy Pistachio Dessert Recipes:

• Chocolate Pistachio Protein Cookies
• Baklava Banana Bread – Protein Packed
• Cardamom Pistachio Protein Bars
• Protein Baklava Baked Oats

Some more Dessert Lasagna Recipes to try:

• Red Velvet Dessert Lasagna
• Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookie Delight
• High-Protein Healthy Chocolate Lasagna
• No Bake Blueberry Lasagna